Plastics Circularity
Investment Tracker

The Circulate Initiative's Plastics Circularity Investment Tracker, launched in cooperation with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), provides insights into private investments in plastics circularity globally.

  • Investment data is available by geography, archetypes and investment categories on deals that took place between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2023.
  • Compare investments across archetypes and investment categories across countries.
  • View the profiles of 24 global investors in plastics circularity.

For example, the tool can be used to identify the private equity investments in recycling in India, Indonesia, and Thailand for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021.

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Dow Venture Capital

Dow Venture Capital is committed to responsible plastic management through a three-part strategy: preventing plastic pollution, forging partnerships for circular solutions, and achieving sustainability goals. With a geographical focus on North America, Europe, and Asia, Dow Venture Capital's primary focus area lies in advancing recycling practices to promote plastics circularity.
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Deal Value (USD)

Undisclosed

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Number of Deals

4

Profile
Established Year1897
Company DescriptionDow Venture Capital – an investment arm of The Dow Chemical Company – is focused on pursuing strategic investments that enable and accelerate Dow's business growth, while adding value to their portfolio companies. Dow Venture Capital's investment portfolio reflects the diversity of Dow business interests, with startup companies in various stages of maturity across a broad set of markets. It invests in promising businesses and technologies that help address many of the world's most challenging problems, such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity.
HQ Location Michigan, United States
Operating RegionsAmericas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa
Investor TypeCorporate Venture Capitalist
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Key Management Member (Name)Jim Fitterling
Key Management Position (Title)Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Contacthttps://corporate.dow.com/en-us/about/venture-capital/contact.html
Websitehttps://corporate.dow.com/en-us/about/venture-capital.html
Investment and Deals
No. of Plastics Circularity Deals4
Total Deal Value of Plastics Circularity Deals (USD)Undisclosed
Impact Theme(s)Recycling

* Based on aggregated data for all plastics circularity deals for the period 2018 to 2023 researched by The Circulate Initiative. Investment ranges may include co-investments and information that may not be available publicly.

Mr. Green AfricaKenyaRecycling2022Undisclosedtrue-icon
Mura TechnologyUnited KingdomRecycling2022Undisclosedtrue-icon
PlastogazSwitzerlandRecycling2022Undisclosedfalse-icon
CRDC GlobalCosta RicaRecycling2021≤ 0.1Mfalse-icon
Company
Mr. Green Africa
Mura Technology
Plastogaz
CRDC Global
Company HQKenyaUnited KingdomSwitzerlandCosta Rica
ArchetypeRecyclingRecyclingRecyclingRecycling
Deal Year2022202220222021
Deal Size Range (USD)UndisclosedUndisclosedUndisclosed≤ 0.1M
Co-Investmenttrue-icontrue-iconfalse-iconfalse-icon

* Up to five most recent deals with publicly available information

Notes:

1. Investment is defined as private financing in the form of grants, equity/quasi-equity, debt, and blended finance structures, including credit guarantees and other similar financial instruments.

2. Deals with undisclosed deal values are included in the deal count but excluded from deal value calculations.

Last Updated:
July 30, 2024
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